Online Security

What is a WordPress WebSite Manager? Why do you need one? There is a pattern to a successful web site. First you get a great idea. You hire a web site builder, or build it yourself, and create a new WordPress web site. You probably try to spend as little money on this as possible, […]

Encryption is fundamental part of using the Internet securely, but it is mostly invisible to the user. This video explains the basic idea of encryption and specifically the two types of keys that are used online: symmetric and public. It teaches: • Why encryption matters on the Web • An example of encryption used in […]

Here at Gecko Gully we are big fans of the WordPress plugin IQ Block Country. We wrote about it last year. But recent upgrades have resulted in an IQ Block Country error message appearing within WordPress admin that might be alarming to some users – “The MaxMind GeoIP database does not exist”. Especially since it […]

This video discusses the long-term risks of sharing inappropriate information on the Web. It encourages viewers to “think before you click” and offers tips for being responsible with photos, video and stories. Points include: Why photos are permanent on the web Future consequences of sharing inappropriate info Tips for protecting reputations (personal and friends) What to do when […]

When you have had your WooCommerce site for a little while, you will start to find that there are “people” who aren’t really people, who will sign up as customers. These are usually programs that are being run on autopilot by people who are trying to find a way to post information on your site. […]

Here is what you need to do if you are worried about SoakSoak WordPress Malware Virus Hack. SoakSoak appeared in mid December 2014. At the time of writing (17 December) it has already infected over 100,000 WordPress sites. It appears to be exploiting a vulnerability in RevSlider, and can infect not only the site where […]

I don’t normally write posts that are aimed only at my clients, but I have had a number of people ask me about this lately, and they are not all my clients. So I hope this helps a few people! If you have the Sucuri security plugin on your WordPress site, or any other software […]

I walked up to purchase flip flops… …flip flops for my daughter and the gal who took my card told me it was declined. Now, I remember the day I picked 12 new ties for work, only to find out the amount I had left on my credit card only supported buying 2 ties. But […]

The team behind the All in One SEO Pack just released a new version of their popular WordPress plugin. It is a security release patching two privilege escalation vulnerabilities we discovered earlier this week that may affect any web site running it. The risks If your site has subscribers, authors and non-admin users logging in […]

Note: If you have found this post because you have an error message in your IQ Block Country, please see this later post on the IQ Block Country error message. I’ve been playing a bit lately with some (free) WordPress plugins for blocking visitors to client sites. I want to report my findings here, so […]